Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
Logo Main Menu
Mecklenburg County Health Dept
Public Health Inspections
Select your filters and click the Search button to search for data, or click Clear to clear all filters
 
  
 

Premises Information

Return to Inspections
NameCARNITAS GUANAJUATO
Address5534 ALBEMARLE RD
SUITE 101
City/State/ZIP
CHARLOTTE NC 28212
Premise Type1 - Restaurant
CountyMecklenburg
Inspection Date 9/14/2021
Final Score @ Grade
93.50 A
General Comments

Violations

 
CDI=Corrected During Inspection  R=Repeat Violation  VR=Verification Required 
Violation Item Demerits Violation Description CDIRVRComments
6 2 Hands clean and properly washed No No No 2-301.14 Wash hands before donning gloves and between gloves uses. -P Observed employee soil hands and don gloves withou washing hands. CDI, hands washed. 2-301.12. Follow the cleaning procedure to adequately wash your hands. Use warm water, soap, scrub 15 secs, rinse, and dry without recontaminating hands. -P Observed employee briefly scrub and rinse hands. EHS explained correct hand washing procedures to employee. CDI, employee washed hands.
8 0 Handwashing sinks, supplied and accessible No No No 5-205.11 Maintain access to handsinks. Handsinks may only be used for handwashing.-Pf Observed employee rinsing wiping cloth at front hand wash sink. EHS explained to PIC that hand sinks are for hand washing only.
14 3 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized No Yes Yes Repeat: 4-601.11(A) Equipment food contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. -Pf Observed containers with sticker residue stacked and stored as clean. CDI, items removed for Wash/Rinse/Sanitize. PIC states facility has different staff for washing dishes. Verification required. 4-501.114 Maintain sanitizer at correct concentrations when being used to sanitize. -P Observed concentration of sanitizer at 0PPM at dish machine. CDI, sanitizer added, concentration at 50PPM.
18 1.50 Proper cooling time and temperatures Yes No No 3-501.14(A) Quickly cool cooked foods within 2 hours from 135F to 70F; and within a total of 6 hours from 135F to 41F. -P Observed red salsa cooling overnight at 46F. CDI, item discarded by PIC.
31 0 Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control Yes No No 3-501.15 Quickly cool foods. Use methods such as open/vented shallow pans, large ice baths and active stirring. Cold air must flow around product to remove the heat. -Pf Observed red salsa cooling in large bucket with lid on. CDI, item discarded by PIC. EHS discussed cooling methods with PIC, including reducing portions when cooling.
45 0 Equipment, food and non-food-contact surfaces approved; cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used No No No 4-501.12 Resurface or replace cutting surfaces that can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. Observed black build up on cutting board. Need replaced/resurfaced.